Africa

Some Nigerians detained by Ghanaian authorities at the border town of Aflao have been freed from custody and repatriated to the country. The ordeal of the Nigerians, numbering about 500, was brought to worldwide attention via a video that went viral on the internet. A source told GPNews that the …

New York, May 7, 2021 The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), Friday expressed great concern for the safety of French journalist Olivier Dubois, and called on any party holding him in custody to release him immediately and without harm. “French journalist Olivier Dubois must be released immediately and unharmed, and …

President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, said Nigeria was ready to raise the existing cordial relations with the Republic of Guinea Bissau higher to align them with the strategic and economic priorities of the two nations. President Buhari, in a statement by Garba Shehu, his Senior Special Assistant (Media & Publicity), described the relationship …

By Jonathan Rozen/CPJ Senior Africa Researcher Oratile Dikologang was naked when police officers pulled black plastic over his head during his detention in April 2020. It was difficult to breathe, but the interrogation continued, he told CPJ in a recent phone interview. “What are your sources, where do you get …

Dangote Cement Plc’s huge investment has been described as one of the major contributors to the development of the Senegalese economy. Besides, the Cement plant located in Pout, 60 kilometres away from Dakar, has greatly assisted in strengthening the business relationship between Senegal and Nigeria. Dangote Cement Senegal currently holds …

Lusaka, Zambia, May 4, 2021 Zambian authorities must thoroughly investigate the recent attack on two reporters and ensure that the press can work freely and safely, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On May 1, supporters of two factions of the ruling Patriotic Front political party violently clashed at …

By Okuanwan Offiong Lagos, May 3, 2021 Nigeria’s Ambassador to Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde, Mr John Usanga, has expressed commitment to advancing Nigeria’s foreign policies. Usanga said on Monday that he would also endeavour to seek investments that would favour the country. He made the commitment during a send-off …

A number of those who escaped from the Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria Correctional Center (Prisons) when unknown gunmen attacked the facility recently and set the inmates free are said to be among those being held in Ghana by authorities of the sister West African country. A video has been trending …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, May 3, 2021 Nigerian traders in Ghana have urged the Federal Government to take urgent steps to stop the harassment that Nigerians living in that country are being subjected to by Ghanaian authorities. Mr Chukwuemeka Nnaji, President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and twenty-four concerned Nigerians have sued the government of President Muhammadu Buhari and National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice in Abuja over “the arbitrary use of the NBC Act and broadcasting code to target, harass, sanction, and fine independent …

Nigeria’s Dangote Cement Plc is expected to pay a total of N40.39 billion in taxation to the nation’s treasury from its operational result in the first quarter of 2021. According to the financial result published by the country’s largest cement manufacturer on Friday, April 30, 2021, the amount is due …

In a clear demonstration of its resilience, Zenith Bank Plc has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended 31st March 2021, with Profit After Tax (PAT) rising by 5% to N53.1 billion, from N50.5 billion recorded in March 2020. This is despite a very challenging macroeconomic environment aggravated …

The Committee to Protect Journalists has expressed alarm at recent actions by Somali security forces who detained and beat journalists and raided a private news outlet, and called on regional and federal authorities to ensure that members of the media can do their jobs without fearing for their safety. Over …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, April 30, 2021 Access Bank Plc has assured shareholders of sustained dividend payout and improved performance in the years ahead. Mr Herbert Wigwe, Chief Executive Officer of the bank, gave the assurance while addressing shareholders at the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM), on Friday, in Lagos. …

Nigeria and Zambia will deepen collaboration between the two countries, President Muhammadu Buhari has assured. The President, according to a statement by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity), spoke Thursday at State House, Abuja, while receiving a Special Envoy of His Excellency, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the …

The elevation of the Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Networks Limited, Mr Segun Ogunsanya, to MD/CEO of Airtel Africa Plc, has received plaudits from President Muhammadu Buhari, who says the flag of Nigeria has been hoisted proudly across the African skyline once again. Congratulating Ogunsanya, the President said, …

The newly designated Nigerian High Commissioner to Zambia, Ambassador Nwanne Ominyi, has pledged to ensure an increase in, and more fruitful bilateral relationship Nigeria and Zambia. Speaking during a reception in his honour by his friends in Abuja, Tuesday, Ominyi noted that the two countries already had a robust relationship …

New York, April 27, 2021 In response to news reports that Spanish journalists, David Beriain and Roberto Fraile, were killed after being abducted yesterday in eastern Burkina Faso while working on a documentary, the Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, has issued the following statement: “Authorities in Burkina Faso must thoroughly …

By Ibironke Ariyo Abuja, April 23, 2021 The Federal Government has pledged to collaborate with the Sierra Leone government in its drive to ensure safety on the country’s roads. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, said this during a courtesy visit by the Sierra Leone …

Being remarks by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Dr. Godwin Emefiele, at the Zenith Bank 2021 International Export Seminar on “Nigeria’s Economic Prosperity: The Role of Intra-Regional Trade and Non-oil Export Initiatives” held on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Protocols) I am indeed delighted to attend this seminar …

New York, April 15, 2021 Angolan authorities must refrain from arresting members of the press covering public events, and should return all equipment confiscated from journalist Jorge Manuel, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Thursday. On April 7, police officers arrested Manuel, a reporter for the Radio Despertar broadcaster, while …

LOME, Togo, April 12, 2021 Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), parent company of the Ecobank Group (www.Ecobank.com), is pleased to announce the appointment of Akin Dada as Group Executive, Corporate and Investment Bank. He joined Ecobank in 2017 as the Executive Director for Corporate Banking in Nigeria, and prior to his new appointment …

Professor of Sociology at Essex County College, New Jersey, United States of America (US), Dr. Akil Kokayi Khalfani, has dismissed the pervasive notion that corruption is in the African blood, stressing that there are concepts that testify to the fact that this is a false depiction of the true African …

By Mateen Badru/Moses Omorogieva Lagos, April 10, 2021 The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, on Saturday ordered the dismantling of all illegal police road blocks on Lagos-Badagry expressway. The state police command’s Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that Odumosu gave the directive on …

President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a message of congratulations to Alhaji  Aliko Dangote on adding a year to his age, describing him as a key partner and a “Corona Warrior” who continues to show consistent faith and belief in Nigeria. In a statement commemorating the birthday of Africa’s leading philanthropist and …